Useless knowledge.

When playing Mechwarrior 2 on a Windows 2000 system, make sure to change your video mode to 32bit color.

I throw in a useful tip too!

You can buy USB foot switches for your computer and assign keystrokes and other functions to them.

Almost feels like cheating when you are playing a tactical shooter and can lean left or right and strafe on demand without crossing any controls. Having microphone activation, map, inventory, or any number of misc actions boud to a foot pedal makes a huge difference in your ability to play a game.